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Definition of: thrive
(thrīv) v.i. throve (thrōv) or thrived, thrived or thriv·en (thriv′ən), thriv·ing
1. To prosper; be successful, especially by being thrifty.
2. To grow with vigor; flourish. See synonyms under FLOURISH, SUCCEED. [<ON thrīfast, orig. reflexive of thrīfa grasp. Akin to THRIFT.]
—thriv′er noun
—thriv′ing·ly adverb
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